Guam EPA issues citation to man in viral dumping video

Jasmine Stole Weiss Pacific Daily News Published 6:21 p.m. UTC Jul 19, 2018 A man captured on a Facebook video accused of illegally dumping in Dededo turned himself into the Guam Environmental Protection Agency and admitted to improperly disposing of green waste, said Nic Rupley Lee, spokesman for Guam EPA. Lee said the man is Jorge Ceria. Ceria was issued a citation to pay between $200 to $1,000 for violating Guam’s litter laws. More: Guam EPA checking on Facebook video of alleged illegal dumping More: Illegal dumping irks Yigo residents “Shorty after your story broke, (Ceria’s) family reached out to our agency to open dialogue to resolve the littering issues between our solid waste management program, and the individual portrayed in the video,” Lee said told the Pacific Daily News. Ceria also visited Guam EPA on Wednesday. Video of Ceria illegally dumping Ceria’s image and a video of him in a white truck was uploaded to Facebook Sunday night. The video was shared multiple times by Guam Facebook users. In the video Ceria is seen closing the tailgate of the truck and walking to get inside. The person recording, Roy Evans, confronts Ceria about illegally dumping at the site. Roy Evans, who recorded the video, said he’s seen the man dumping on Chalan Koda twice before. He recorded the video and his friend put it online, Evans said. Evans also said his previous calls to authorities about the dumping didn’t result in anything. Guam EPA received about 10 complaints after the… [Read full story]